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Real Estate Agent - Healdsburg Sotheby's International Realty
Sonoma County real estate agent. Healdsburg Sotheby's associate with interests in architecture, green building, classic fixers, and country property. Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley Vineyard specialist with wine country estates as a particular specialty. Dave can also help find the perfect weekend getaway or river front cottage.

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2009 

Family friendly and conveniently located, Rincon Valley has long been one of the preferred residential areas in Santa Rosa. The schools are excellent and homes are still affordable here. I have assembled a custom search already centered on Rincon Valley that will let you jump right into your map-...
11/20/2009
Rincon Valley is a lousy spot to look for REO property in Sonoma County. Strong neighborhoods and a continued demand for housing have kept bank-owned single family homes to a minimum. Still, there are the occasional listings and the map below will show REO properties in and around Rincon Valley. ...
11/19/2009
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If you have used Zillow.com or Google Maps you have used a GIS sytstem. (GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems) In GIS, it's all about the maps and the data that can be displayed or linked to the map. Your local government might use GIS to track everything from where the water mains run t...
11/18/2009
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If you have used Zillow.com or Google Maps you have used a GIS sytstem. (GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems) In GIS, it's all about the maps and the data that can be displayed or linked to the map. Your local government might use GIS to track everything from where the water mains run t...
11/18/2009
California has always been the golden state. Your first close look at a dew dappled California Poppy at sunrise will show you the gold. First time visitors arriving in the summer may think it more brown than gold, but that's a fleeting impression that a stay into the fall and winter will correct....
11/15/2009
Searching with an iPhone for real estate listings in Sonoma County just got personal for me. My IDX vendor, IDXBroker, has released an iPhone app that lets me have my own self-branded iPhone app to search Sonoma real estate listings. I've always been happy with my IDX vendor's great service but n...
11/08/2009
Sell it fast or sell it cheaper. Most real estate professionals understand the direct link between "Days on Market" and selling price. Homes that linger on the market for months normally drop their price to attract buyers or else accept a much reduced selling price. This is true in all regions of...
11/07/2009
I've been working through details of a complex property purchase with a couple who are taking a big step into a larger scale transaction than they are used to. They are both careful about paperwork and details, but the husband is particularly steadfast about reading everything put in front of him...
11/06/2009
I was embarked on an ambitious schedule touring homes with clients this weekend. They wanted to see a wide range of different neighborhoods in central and northern Marin County. I put together a list with as many vacant homes as I could find in their price range, but we also had half a dozen occu...
11/03/2009
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Real estate and green building information for Sonoma County California with an emphasis on Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Forestville, Guerneville, Graton, and the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley. and Alexander Valley.I write a lot about REO property, fixers, luxury estate homes, and vineyard property. I love to analyze sales trends.